{"id":100585,"date":"2025-07-28T23:23:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T23:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/100585\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T23:23:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T23:23:11","slug":"fernando-tatis-jr-luis-arraez-manny-machado-all-hot-san-diego-union-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/100585\/","title":{"rendered":"Fernando Tatis Jr., Luis Arraez, Manny Machado all hot \u2013 San Diego Union-Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now would be a great time for Fernando Tatis Jr.<\/strong> to heat up.<\/p>\n

Three days before the trade deadline, Tatis is hitting .323\/.443\/.508 over his last 18 games heading into the start of a three-game series against the New York Mets.<\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s first pitch is at 6:40 p.m. (Padres.TV, MLBN).<\/p>\n

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De vuelta a casa \ud83e\udd70 pic.twitter.com\/8rUxZoZVcO<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 San Diego Padres (@Padres) July 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Tatis\u2019 OPS bottomed out at .789 on July 5. He has a .951 OPS since then, lifting his season OPS to .816.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s still a far cry from where it was when it looked like he might be an MVP candidate \u2014 1.020 on May 2 when he was hit by a pitch in Pittsburgh, the start of his production cratering \u2014 but it\u2019s a start.<\/p>\n

Tatis isn\u2019t the only Padre on an upswing.<\/p>\n

Manny Machado<\/strong> has multiple hits in five straight games (1.605 OPS) and is hitting .375\/.444\/.650 since the All-Star break.<\/p>\n

And Luis Arraez<\/strong> is hitting .390\/.419\/.463 during a 10-game hitting streak.<\/p>\n

All three are in Monday\u2019s lineup in their expected spots atop the order. Gavin Sheets<\/strong> will serve as the DH and six-hole hitter, center fielder Jackson Merrill<\/strong> will bat fourth and Bryce Johnson<\/strong> will bat eighth and play left field.<\/p>\n

Here is how the Mets will line up for the series opener:<\/p>\n

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Series in SD! #LGM<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/dz9mqGyPVz<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 New York Mets (@Mets) July 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Monday\u2019s pitching matchup<\/p>\n

Mets RHP Frankie Montas (3-1, 4.62 ERA)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first-year Met has made two road starts (7.00 ERA) and three at home (3.31 ERA) since returning from the lat injury that sidelined him until late June. He has yet to complete six innings or throw more than 91 pitches. Montas has a 3.86 ERA in three career starts against the Padres, including allowing four runs in six innings in a no-decision last year.<\/p>\n

Here is how Montas has fared against current Padres:<\/p>\n

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Padres RHP Dylan Cease (3-10, 4.59 ERA)<\/strong><\/p>\n

A 4.59 ERA would be his worst since his rookie season in 2019 (5.79) if the season ended today. Cease has a 15-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ration in two starts (10\u2153 IP) since the All-Star break. He has a 6.88 ERA in three career starts against the Mets, which includes allowing nine earned runs in 10 innings in two starts last year.<\/p>\n

Here is how Cease has fared against current Mets:<\/p>\n

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Originally Published: July 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM PDT<\/p>\n